The Iron Line (rockabilly version)

Intro

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ba-da-ba-da

Verse 1

Halifax fades behind the freezing foam

Cold harbor walls are turning white

Ice on the glass

Rolling fast through the New Brunswick night

Staring at the freezing foam

Pre-Chorus

Clicking on the steel

Clacking on the steel

The rhythm in the wheel

Chorus

Choo-choo chugging just to keep the heat

Choo-choo chugging to a steady beat

From the east coast harbor to the western shore

Every mile I travel makes me want it more

Chugging on

Moving on

Riding the iron line

Verse 2

St. Lawrence bends below a shroud of grey

Fog hangs heavy on the narrow street

Winter air bites

Quebec lights looking small and sweet

Watching while the engine leads the way

Pre-Chorus

Clicking on the steel

Clacking on the steel

The rhythm in the wheel

Chorus

Choo-choo chugging just to keep the heat

Choo-choo chugging to a steady beat

From the east coast harbor to the western shore

Every mile I travel makes me want it more

Chugging on

Moving on

Riding the iron line

Bridge

Under the canopy of glistening stars

Watching the sky

Dreaming in the sleeper cars

Past the plains where the blizzard blows

Toward the peak where the cedar grows

Toward the peak

Toward the pine

Crossing over the great divide

Verse 3

The Rockies rise to meet the frozen moon

Tall summits wearing capes of blue

Deep in the pass

Glaciers mass coming into view

We'll reach the Vancouver water soon

Pre-Chorus

Clicking on the steel

Clacking on the steel

The rhythm in the wheel

Chorus

Choo-choo chugging just to keep the heat

Choo-choo chugging to a steady beat

From the east coast harbor to the western shore

Every mile I travel makes me want it more

Chugging on

Moving on

Riding the iron line

Chorus

Choo-choo chugging just to keep the heat

Choo-choo chugging to a steady beat

From the east coast harbor to the western shore

Every mile I travel makes me want it more

Chugging on

Moving on

Riding the iron line

Hook

Ocean to ocean

Station to station

Chugging on

Chugging on

Ocean to ocean

Station to station

Going home

Going home

Post-Chorus

Ba-da-ba-da

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Iron line

Iron line

Chugging along the iron line